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    Top 10 UK Players By Position; Pre-Calipari And Then Calipari Era

    If I were to pick a 10 man All UK team before Cal and then during Cal, mine would be:

    Pre Calipari 1st Team
    Center Bill Spivey
    PF Dan Issel
    SF J. Mashburn
    PG Ralph Beard
    SG Louie Dampier

    2nd Team
    Center Alex Groza
    PF Cliff Hagan
    SF Cotton Nash
    PG Kyle Macy
    SG Frank Ramsey

    **3 HOF players, 3 more that would have been if not for point shaving scandal(s)

    Calipari Era 1st Team
    Center Anthony Davis
    PF Julius Randle
    SF MKG
    PG John Wall
    SG Aaron Harrison

    2nd Team
    Center Demarcus Cousins
    PF Terrence Jones
    SF James Young
    PG Brandon Knight
    SG Doron Lamb

    That 2nd five would shoot around 45% from 3...Cousins and Jones would kill people inside.

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    Re: Top 10 UK Players By Position; Pre-Calipari And Then Calipari Era

    How many would like to see a game between these two teams?


    Calipari Era 1st Team
    Center Anthony Davis
    PF Julius Randle
    SF MKG
    PG John Wall
    SG Aaron Harrison

    2nd Team
    Center Demarcus Cousins
    PF Terrence Jones
    SF James Young
    PG Brandon Knight
    SG Doron Lamb

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    Re: Top 10 UK Players By Position; Pre-Calipari And Then Calipari Era

    Quote Originally Posted by Darryl View Post

    Calipari Era 1st Team
    Center Anthony Davis
    PF Julius Randle
    SF MKG
    PG John Wall
    SG Aaron Harrison

    2nd Team
    Center Demarcus Cousins
    PF Terrence Jones
    SF James Young
    PG Brandon Knight
    SG Doron Lamb

    That 2nd five would shoot around 45% from 3...Cousins and Jones would kill people inside.

    Darryl
    I think you are short-selling Andrew Harrison. He is going to be the 2nd best PG Cal has had at UK (and I am a HUGE Brandon Knight fan). My list might look like this and I purposefully leave positions out of it to make it easier for me

    1st Team:
    Demarcus Cousins
    Anthony Davis
    Julius Randle
    MKG
    John Wall

    2nd Team:
    Nerlens Noel
    Terrence Jones
    Andrew Harrison
    Brandon Knight
    Eric Bledsoe
    ~Puma~

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    Re: Top 10 UK Players By Position; Pre-Calipari And Then Calipari Era

    I'm a lot younger than you so....

    PRE
    1) Center: Sam Bowie
    2) Power Forward: Jamal Mashburn
    3) Shooting forward: Kenny "Sky" Walker
    4) Shooting Guard: King Rex
    5) Point Guard: Rajon Rondo

    POST
    1) Center: The Brow
    2) Power Forward: Julius Randle
    3) Shooting forward: Terrence Jones (I see MKG not as a shooting Forward)
    4) Shooting Gaurd: Aaron Harrison
    5) Point Guard: John Wall
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    Re: Top 10 UK Players By Position; Pre-Calipari And Then Calipari Era

    I'll take the Pre from doc's post

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    Re: Top 10 UK Players By Position; Pre-Calipari And Then Calipari Era

    Doc, if you could have seen Dampier you would have him first all time sg, especially for the eye of talent you have. Just pure

    QUOTE=Doc;101060]I'm a lot younger than you so....

    PRE
    1) Center: Sam Bowie
    2) Power Forward: Jamal Mashburn
    3) Shooting forward: Kenny "Sky" Walker
    4) Shooting Guard: King Rex
    5) Point Guard: Rajon Rondo

    POST
    1) Center: The Brow
    2) Power Forward: Julius Randle
    3) Shooting forward: Terrence Jones (I see MKG not as a shooting Forward)
    4) Shooting Gaurd: Aaron Harrison
    5) Point Guard: John Wall[/QUOTE]

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    Re: Top 10 UK Players By Position; Pre-Calipari And Then Calipari Era

    I can't for the life of me how any of you can pick a kid you have never seen on the floor at Rupp as a best for Cal or any UK team. To say any of them will be better than Lamb, unbelievable. Randle I can kinda understand because of comments from Cousinsand KWalker but he still has to prove it against college players

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    Re: Top 10 UK Players By Position; Pre-Calipari And Then Calipari Era

    [QUOTE=jazyd;101166]Doc, if you could have seen Dampier you would have him first all time sg, especially for the eye of talent you have. Just pure[/guote]

    Wasn't a UK fan back in his day but did see him play for the ky colonels late in his career. Still going to take Rex
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    Re: Top 10 UK Players By Position; Pre-Calipari And Then Calipari Era

    Here's my pre 1st team

    Dan Issel
    J. Mashburn
    Derek Anderson
    Rex Chapman
    Rajon Rondo

    Here's my post 1st team:

    Calipari Era 1st Team
    Center Anthony Davis
    PF Julius Randle
    SF MKG
    PG Andrew Harrison
    SG John Wall

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    Re: Top 10 UK Players By Position; Pre-Calipari And Then Calipari Era

    I wouldn't put a player on the team until I've seen him play in a UK uniform. Unfortunately that also knocks out any player before 1975 for me...

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    Re: Top 10 UK Players By Position; Pre-Calipari And Then Calipari Era

    Outside of Randle, that game will be played on September 9. Can't wait!

    Quote Originally Posted by Edward100 View Post
    How many would like to see a game between these two teams?


    Calipari Era 1st Team
    Center Anthony Davis
    PF Julius Randle
    SF MKG
    PG John Wall
    SG Aaron Harrison

    2nd Team
    Center Demarcus Cousins
    PF Terrence Jones
    SF James Young
    PG Brandon Knight
    SG Doron Lamb

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    Re: Top 10 UK Players By Position; Pre-Calipari And Then Calipari Era

    Pre Cal:

    Sam Bowie center
    Dan Issel power forward
    Cotton Nash small forward
    Kyle Macy point guard
    Louie Dampier shooting guard


    Cal era:

    Cousins center
    Davis power forward
    MKG small forward
    John Wall point guard
    Doron Lamb shooting guard

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    Re: Top 10 UK Players By Position; Pre-Calipari And Then Calipari Era

    Give me these 10 Pre Cal players:

    C - Dan Issel, Sam Bowie
    PF - Jamal Mashburn, Chuck Hayes
    SF - Jack Givens, Tayshaun Prince
    SG - Tony Delk, Keith Bogans
    PG - Dirk Minniefield, Kyle Macy

    I'll take the UK Rick Pitino as the head coach, and IMO, I'll beat ANY combo of 10 Cal players you want. No slam on the players, but I think Rick makes a difference.
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    Those are some really good players. I do like the idea of using two players at each position to fill out a team, especially since so many of them are close for me.

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